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learners. Teachers need to be aware of this and try to help the children to the best of their ability. Reading is great for children with Down syndrome because it makes language visible to them. Reading needs to be carefully taught to these students though. Using phonics is how we would teach the average student to read whereas whole-word site reading is the best way to teach a child with Down syndrome to read. Children with Down syndrome are very bright but they need someone to help them learn information just like we help other students.

Dont give up on the child. Give them an education. Give them daily love. -Chris Burke

About Down Syndrome

Down syndrome is a genetic condition where a person has 47 chromosomes instead of the normal 46. Children with Down syndrome usually have problems both mentally and socially. These children often look differently than other students in that they have smaller facial features and often have less muscle tone. As these people grow older they often times develop hearing loss, sleep apnea, hip problems, chronic constipation, as well as many others. Students with Down syndrome are very much visual learners and not auditory

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The information found on the following websites both enhanced my knowledge of Down syndrome as well as affirmed that knowledge that I had about children with this disorder. Before just taking the information from these websites, I evaluated them to make sure that the information was reliable. To evaluate the sources that I used, I used the idea of the 5 Ws: who, what, when, where, and why. Another method of evaluating sources is the CRAAP test which stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. Either method of evaluation is acceptable.

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information came from Sandy Allen in 2000 who is an advisory teacher Down syndrome. This website includes links to medical websites that can give you more information about Down syndrome as well as places to go for local support through this group. They also have an email address listed for contacting. The third bit of information comes from the Down Syndrome Association organization. Here, one can find information for all different types of people struggling with Down syndrome whether it is someone with the disease or someone that associates with someone with Down syndrome. They have support groups for these people all over the world and keep the information up-todate and current. This website also offers addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses to the leaders of the organization. Next, we have a website that also provides information about Down syndrome as well as support for those with the disorder. This website is from the National Down Syndrome Society and has a copyright in 2012. This site offers a phone number and a mailing address for questions, comments, or concerns. They also provide a list of resources where ones education about Down syndrome can be enhanced. The fifth website provides information for parents as well as people suffering from Down syndrome. Sponsored by the National Association for Down Syndrome, they offer a phone number, mailing address, and email address for contact. The copyright is for 2012 and they have substantial links to other websites that can give more information about the disorder. The final website is funded by the Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation. This website offers research findings done by members of this foundation. These research studies have when the study was performed, who performed the research, and what was found. This website also provides full contact information for the Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation. It also provides information leading to other informational websites.

The first website is from the United States National Library of Medicine. While a person who wrote the articles name is not available they have a phone number and multiple email addresses as well as a mailing address that the authors/editors of this website can be reached at. This information on this website has been verified by multiple medical professionals. This website also includes a list of references that a reader can view for further learning. The website was recently reviewed (5/16/2012) and has a copyright for the year 2013. This website is not hesitating to tell anyone where they are located and how they can contact them. The information was posted to help readers understand Down syndrome. The next source is from a Down syndrome support group that is there to support children, adults, and families that deal with the disorder. The

"Having Down syndrome is like being born normal. I am just like you and you are just like me. We are all born in different ways, that is the way I can describe it. I have a normal life." -Chris Burke

Works Cited Information. (2013). Retrieved March 8, 2013, from Down Syndrome Association: http://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/information.html American Accredidation HealthCare Commisson . (2012, May 16). Down Syndrome. Retrieved March 8, 2013, from PubMed Health: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001992/ Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation. (2012). Research Approach. Retrieved March 8, 2013, from Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation: http://www.dsrtf.org/page.aspx?pid=355 Down Syndrome Support Group. (2013). Down Syndrome. Retrieved March 8, 2013, from Down Syndrome Support Group: http://www.downsyndromesupportgroup.org/downs_syndrome/about National Association for Down Syndrome. (2012). Facts About Down Syndrome. Retrieved March 8, 2013, from National Association for Down Syndrome: http://www.nads.org/ National Down Syndrome Society. (2012). Publications. Retrieved March 8, 2013, from National Down Syndrome Society: http://www.ndss.org/